Attachment ICO grant

ICO grant

DECISION submitted by FCC

permit-but-disclose

2008-05-22

This document pretains to SES-AMD-20080219-00172 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESAMD2008021900172_643792

STAMP & RETURN IC0 \3 May 13,2008 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12thStreet, S.W., Room TW-A325 Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: New IC0 Satellite Services, G.P. File Nos. SES-LIC-20071203-01646, SES-AMD-20080118-00075 & SES-AMD-20080219-00172 Dear Ms. Dortch: New I C 0 Satellite Services, G.P. (“ICO”) hereby requests that the International Bureau modify the ex parte status of the above-referenced proceeding from restricted to permit-but-disclose, pursuant to Sections l.l200(a) and 1.1208 of the Commission’s rules. I Grant of this request will permit IC0 and other interested parties to communicate directly with the Commission and its staff, subject to applicable public disclosure requirements. This proceeding involves an application (“Application”) filed by ICO, seeking a blanket license for mobile earth terminals and ancillary terrestrial component facilities to be used in conjunction with ICO’s 2 GHz mobile satellite service system. Petitions to deny and comments were filed in response to the Application.* For ex parte purposes, this proceeding is a “restricted” proceeding under Section 1.1208.3 The Commission, however, has the authority to modify the exparte status of a proceeding “[ wlhere the public interest so require^."^ The Commission routinely has redesignated the ex parte status of a proceeding as “permit-but-disclose” where complex ~- See 47 C.F.R. $8 1.1200(a) and 1.1208 Note 2. See Petition to Deny by Inmarsat Global Limited (Apr. 4,2008); Petition to Deny by Sprint Nextel Corporation (Apr. 4,2008); Comments of TerreStar Networks, Inc. (Apr. 4, 2008). See 47 C.F.R. 5 1.1208. 815 Connecticut Avenue, NW See id. 0 1.1200(a). Suite 610 Washington, DC 20006 2023304005 phone de-524547 202 330 4008 fax web: www.ico.com

May 22,2008 IBFS File Nos. SES-LIC-20071203-01646, SES-AMD-20080118-00075, and SES-AMD-20080219-00172 The request of New IC0 Satellite Services, G.P. (ICO) to designate the proceeding pertaining to its request to operate Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) base stations and dual-mode Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)/ATC mobile terminals in spectrum reserved for provision of 2 GHz MSS in the United States via a United Kingdom-licensed satellite as “permit-but-disclose” for purposes of the Commission’s rules governing ex parte communications IS GRANTED. Letter from Suzanne Hutchings Malloy, Senior V.P., Regulatory Affairs, New IC0 Satellite Services, G.G., to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, dated May 13, 2008. IC0 stated in its letter that it has contacted all other parties to the proceeding and none opposes the change in status. We find that designating this proceeding as “permit-but-dis~lose~~ will facilitate resolution of the complex policy issues raised here. We therefore designate the proceeding as “permit-but-disclose,” effective May 20, 2008. See 47 C.F.R. $5 1.12OO(a), 1.1206 and 1.1208 note 2. This action is without prejudice to any determination regarding the processing of the applications.

technical, legal, and policy issues are raised? Grant of this request will serve the public interest by facilitating communications with Commission staff to address complex technical, legal, and policy issues raised in this proceeding. Moreover, I C 0 has contacted all other parties to this proceeding, and none opposes the requested change. Accordingly, IC0 urges the Commission to grant this request expeditiously. Please direct any questions regarding this submission to the undersigned. Respectfully submitted, By: suz Senior V.P., Regulatory Affairs cc: See attached Certificate of Service ~~ See, e.g.,FCC Public Notice, Int 'I Bureau, Satellite Policy Branch Information: Ex Parte Status of Pending Loral Modijkation Applications, 16 FCC Rcd 14774 (IB 2001); Application of SkyBridge L.L.C., 13 FCC Rcd 11076 (IB 1998). dc-524547 2

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify on this 13Ih day of May 2008, a copy of the foregoing LETTER has been served via electronic mail (as indicated) or U.S. First Class mail to the following: Robert Nelson Cassandra Thomas Chief, Satellite Division Deputy Chief, Satellite Division International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 1 2 ' ~Street, sw 445 1 2 ' ~Street, sw Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Email: Robert.Nelson(Si>,fcc. gov Email: Cassandra.Thomas@,fcc.gov - Lawrence R. Krevor John P. Janka Vice President - Spectrum Jeffrey A. Marks Trey Hanbury Latham & Watkins LLP Director, Government Affairs 555 Eleventh Street, N.W. Sprint Nextel Corporation Suite 1000 2001 Edmund Halley Drive Washington, D.C. 20004 Reston, VA 2019 1 Counselfor Inmarsat Global Limited Joseph A. Godles Goldberg, Godles, Wiener 8z Wright 1229 Nineteenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Counselfor TerreStar Networks, Inc. Theresa Rollins dc-524547


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